Medical Residency Training in Saudi Arabia

The current evaluation approach in KSA provides a strong foundation for measuring knowledge and clinical skills but does not comprehensively capture interpersonal competencies or team-based performance. Postgraduate medical training in Saudi Arabia is governed by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties. Resident evaluations in KSA currently rely primarily on supervisor assessments, in-training evaluation reports, and standardised examination performance. Residents' unfamiliarity with MSF is attributed to a traditional evaluation culture in KSA where feedback is provided almost exclusively by supervising consultants. Addressing power dynamics between physicians, nurses, and patients is particularly important in KSA's training context for successful MSF implementation.